Helping Kids Get Over Their Fear : SMU50

In this episode, I am sharing about kids' fear, we feel it's very normal but it’s not.

Have you all seen one thing which is very common in our kids fear, they often fear small things. 

Have we ever wondered, if this fear is a natural behavior of a child or because of the surrounding kids getting this fear?

I believe there are certain situations where we parents are also responsible for this fearful behavior. I have personally realized how my parents used to make me aware of things, like don’t go near dogs they bite. And then stay away from dark places, something can harm you. I still remember I was very scared to check under beds at night, I used to fear far loud noises like thunder. 

Same time even the concept behind parents make us cautious about a few things definitely for our betterment but slowly it creates a fear space in our heart. 

What I have seen personally in my daughter when she was an infant is she needs me every time. She cries when I am away. I used to Comfort her by saying, "It's OK, you're safe, I'm here." Let our children know we're there to protect them. Give hugs and soothing words to help your child feel safe.

 Most kids cope with normal fears with gentle support from their parents as they grow, they get over fears they had at a younger age.

Some kids have a harder time and need more help with fears. If fears are extreme or keep a child from doing normal things, it might be a sign of an anxiety disorder.

Being parent what we can do is to make situations very normal for them and make them realize that if things are bad there are ways to handle them rather than getting panicked. We can calm down and solve every issue, it’s not a matter to scare it’s all about facing them with courage.

Please listen to this episode and share your view also if you have any topic which you want me to cover on my Podcast please write to me @somathakur@gmail.com and you can also follow me on Instagram @somathakur.mothercoach for more updates.